North Country People

Honored: Janice M. Brown, Philadelphia, was named the 2013 American Association of University Women Emerging Leader in the state. Ms. Brown is a member of the Jefferson County branch of AAUW, where she serves as education opportunity fund representative and board vice president. She also represents the branch at the state and national level as New York state education opportunity fund representative. Ms. Brown holds bachelors and masters degrees in health care management from South University, Savannah, Ga.

Notable donations

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Notable Donation: Best Buy recently presented the Watertown Family YMCA with a $1,000 Tag Team Award. The funds are given to nonprofit organizations where store employees volunteer. Andrea Morgia has volunteered more than 300 hours to the soccer program at the Watertown Fairgrounds YMCA.

Winners

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Bridge Scores: Winners of recent weekly games sponsored by the Northern New York Duplicate Bridge Club are announced.

June 5: First place, Gloria Rothschild and Alice LeRoy, and tied for second and third places, Judy Vespa and Charles Evans and the Rev. Leo Wiley and Celia Perciaccante

Honored: Joshua Thomas, Evans Mills, received a Senior Service Award from SUNY Oneonta to honor his hours of service through the colleges Center for Social Responsibility and Community. Mr. Thomas logged 761 hours of service, working on the American Cancer Society annual Relay for Life fundraiser.

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Honored: Roberto Elizondo and Kara Olney, both of Watertown, were honored by SUNY Oneonta at the colleges annual Students of Distinction on May 8. Mr. Elizondo is a childhood education major and Ms. Olney is a mass communications major.

Presidents list

The following north country residents recently were named to the presidents list at their colleges or universities:

Clarkson University, Potsdam

To receive presidential scholar honors at Clarkson University for the spring semester, students must receive a grade point average of 3.8 or higher.

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Matthew Turcotte, junior, innovation and entrepreneurship

Gonzaga University, Spokane, Wash.

To receive presidents list honors at Gonzaga University for the spring semester, students must receive a grade point average of 3.7 or higher.

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Courtlyn Morse

Siena College, Loudonville

To receive presidents list honors at Siena College for the spring semester, students must receive a grade point average of 3.9 or higher.

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